Hurricane Katrina, Browncoats & Adam Baldwin by fireflyfanUK

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Hurricane Katrina, Browncoats & Adam Baldwin

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UPDATED: Monday, September 5, 2005 21:40
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Sunday, September 4, 2005 2:58 AM

~~~~~~ My apologise if its already been posted~~~~

The New England Browncoats have just created a charity donation site for those in need after the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

All money will go directly to the American Red Cross National Disaster Relief Fund. The website JustGiving.com funnels all money to the charity with no middleman.

We have set up a goal of $500.00. If you want to make a donation, you can visit the donation site at http://www.justgiving.com/pfp/NEBHurricaneRelief

Be sure to tell your friends and family about this site.

If anyone wants to make an offline donation I will handle them. Just send a check payable to the American Red Cross to:

New England Browncoats
Hurricane Relief
P.O. Box 79
Swansea, MA 02777

The goal has been raised, and the current amount donated is - $2,970.00
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Alternate places to donate -

The Hurricane Katrina Displaced Residents Fund, which will help residents and The Hurricane Katrina New Orleans Recovery Fund, which will focus on rebuilding infrastructure. Tax deductible donations are being accepted online at www.braf.org. Donations by check should be made out to the Baton Rouge Area Foundation and mailed or delivered to 402 N. Fourth St., Baton Rouge, La., 70802.

- Here is a list complied by USAToday for Katrina relief:

FEMA listed the following agencies as needing cash to assist hurricane victims:

•American Red Cross, 800-HELP NOW (435-7669) English, 800-257-7575 Spanish.

•Operation Blessing, 800-436-6348.

•America's Second Harvest, 800-344-8070.

•Adventist Community Services, 800-381-7171.

•Catholic Charities, USA, 703-549-1390.

•Christian Disaster Response, 941-956-5183 or 941-551-9554.

•Christian Reformed World Relief Committee, 800-848-5818.

•Church World Service, 800-297-1516.

•Convoy of Hope, 417-823-8998.

•Lutheran Disaster Response, 800-638-3522.

•Mennonite Disaster Service, 717-859-2210.

•Nazarene Disaster Response, 888-256-5886.

•Presbyterian Disaster Assistance, 800-872-3283.

•Salvation Army, 800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769).

•Southern Baptist Convention — Disaster Relief, 800-462-8657, ext. 6440.

•United Methodist Committee on Relief. 800-554-8583.

Donations can be made online to most of these organizations through Network for Good.

The Salvation Army
Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi
Divisional Headquarters
1450 Riverside Drive
Jackson, MS 39202
Phone 601-969-7560
Fax 601-969-9077
http://www.salvationarmysouth.org/LA.htm

Also, Adam Baldwin has come forward and said he will donate.. well, read for your self -

"Count me in.

I hereby officially volunteer to donate all 90% (10% covers agents' expenses) of money collected at my Dragon-Con "Walk of Fame" signing session to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort.

Please come by and get a signed photo or two (or more), and know that the contribution will be given, in the name of Browncoats and FF/Serenity fans everywhere, to the specific charity this here thread deems the most effective at directly helping those in dire need.

May our hearts, prayers and assistance now go out to those suffering from the devastation of this catastrophic Hurricane.

Many Thanks to all who may read this and hope to see you at Dragon Con!

Please pass the word...

Serenity always!

A.B."

Since Adam posted that message, he has collected $11,714.00., At Dragon*Con, not counting anything from Sunday.

Its a tough time for all concerned. Please, if you are able then give. what ever you can. Even the smallest of donations will help.

our Thoughts and prayers go out to the many families and indeviduals affected by this terrible event.

At times like these it is important to help those who are unable to help themselves. Your donation can do that.

"'When you can't run anymore, you crawl... and when you can't do tha, You find someone... to carry you.'"

Thank you for your time, and may god be with everyone who has been touched by this tragedy.

Darren

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Sunday, September 4, 2005 6:23 AM

SLOWHAND

That's so great! I was one of the lucky ones. I live in Jackson, Mississippi. It got really bad here, and is still really bad. But, I see the light at the end of the tunnel. New Orleans...I just don't know. I love New Orleans. I love going there with friends. This is just heartbreaking to see.

Right now, I have several people that were less fortunate staying with me. We have no gasoline, so we can't go anywhere. We've just been sitting around watching movies. One good thing that came of it, I showed my Firefly DVD's to them and they all loved it! They can't wait for the movie! It's great to see that even in the face of this terrible disaster, Firefly still brought smiles to their faces.

My thoughts and prayers are with everyone that has been touched in any way by the storm.

Keep flying...

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Sunday, September 4, 2005 11:03 AM

TVINI

I'm in North Carolina, a good 500 miles away, and yet we're housing hundreds of refugees in our sports facility. The scope of this thing is unbelievable, and I don't think there's a corner of the country it won't touch.

Hats off to Adam Baldwin, to the hundreds of Browncoats, and to the thousands of ordinary people who are stepping forward to help.

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Sunday, September 4, 2005 3:21 PM

RIVERGIRL

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Originally posted by fireflyfanUK:
~~~~~~ My apologise if its already been posted~~~~

The New England Browncoats have just created a charity donation site for those in need after the effects of Hurricane Katrina.

site at http://www.justgiving.com/pfp/NEBHurricaneRelief

If anyone wants to make an offline donation I will handle them. Just send a check payable to the American Red Cross to:

New England Browncoats
Hurricane Relief
P.O. Box 79
Swansea, MA 02777

The goal has been raised, and the current amount donated is - $2,970.00
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new update 3170.00

we are mighty !!

Also, I can kill you with my brain.

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Monday, September 5, 2005 12:53 PM

FIREFLYFANUK

Just a quick update.

Adams and the Dragon*con browncoats Grand Total: $16,206.00!!!
New England Browncoats (so far) :$3,395.00

The support Adam put into this is overwhelming. Not to mention the generosity and willingness to help of the Browncoats. Its an amazing figure, but it doesnt have to stop there. If your able, if you can spare it then please give. Its never too late. The clean up will last months, if not years. Weather your donation goes to feeding a family, medicating the sick or helping to re build homes it will all help.

Thank you for your time. Thanks to browncoats everywhere for helping the cause and thank you to mr Baldwin..

Darren

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Monday, September 5, 2005 3:58 PM

TRACY

Adam started the movement - the other BDHs followed suit, as did many other celebrities in the Walk of Fame at Dragon Con. The BDHs were on board right away, other people took a bit longer but they jumped in anyway, and that's what counts.

Adam rules!

MAL: If anyone gets nosy, just, you know... shoot 'em.
ZOE: Shoot 'em?
MAL: Politely.

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Monday, September 5, 2005 9:40 PM

ANGELDOVE

Quote:
"'When you can't run anymore, you crawl... and when you can't do that, You find someone... to carry you.'"

I have to say I nearly cried when I got to that part of your post, how very tragically fitting. In my relief efforts (beyond my donations) I have hired three refugees as servers in my restaurant. It is so sad. When I was filling out the form that asks whether they were 'permanent part-time' or 'seasonal part-time' it was so hard for any of them to answer as they have no idea when they will be able to go back or to what they will go back to. And the economic hardship on them is just taxing as there are ten of them living in one three bedroom condo, and just happy to be alive. And we too have no gasoline. I live in Destin, Florida and unfortunately as our tourist season ends (technically today) most of the businesses are cutting staff, not hiring. So it is still a really tough road ahead for them even in the 'safety' of their evacuation site. We were lucky enough to only get Tropical Storm winds and some storm surge from the outer rings of the storm. It could have been so much worse. I always thought I would stay, even through a five as we just dealt with Ivan last year and Dennis this year which were both fours right before they hit land and strong threes as they passed through and we did alright. I now know that I will evacuate, no matter what. I'm just lucky to have the means to do so. So many of the ones lost stayed because they couldn't afford to leave. That is why it is so very important to give whatever you can. I know a lot of people who don't because they can only give like $5 and figure its not enough so why bother. We have to remember that every cent counts.

I am proud to be a member of a group of people who can unite and give even outside the realm of our 'verse. We proved we had it in us to get a movie made from a cancelled show...I truly believe we are capable of anything and a force to be reckoned with.

My sympathies to all directly affected by this tragic storm.

Amy

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the road less traveled by and they CANCELLED MY FRIKKIN' SHOW. I totally shoulda took the road that had all those people on it. Damn." --Joss

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